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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as De Platvoet in 1867. Derived from platvoet (“person with flat feet”). Originally a nickname of one of the inhabitants living in the area where the current neighbourhood is located.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈplɑt.vut/
- Hyphenation: Plat‧voet
- Rhymes: -ut
Proper noun
Platvoet n
- A neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “platvoet”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN